Duramazwi
-tangayisa
Intermediate
-ta-nga-yi-sa
verb
actions
English:To cause extreme pain, to torture
Shona DefinitionKana uchi tangaisa unenge uchiita kuti mhuka kana munhu arwadziwe zvakanyanya. - rwadzisa, -kaurisa .

Definitions

To inflict severe pain or suffering on a person or animal; to torture.

“Akamutangayisa zvikuru nemarwadzo”

Examples

“Akamutangayisa zvikuru nemarwadzo”

“He tortured him severely with pain.”

Synonyms

-rwadzisa
-kaurisa

Quick Reference

What does -tangayisa mean in English?
-tangayisa means "To cause extreme pain, to torture" in English.
Definition of -tangayisa
To inflict severe pain or suffering on a person or animal; to torture.
Tsanangudzo ye-tangayisa
Kana uchi tangaisa unenge uchiita kuti mhuka kana munhu arwadziwe zvakanyanya. - rwadzisa, -kaurisa .
Part of speech
verb